Go-cart.



ARTHUR E. I'IOIVLETT, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TOCHARLES SARJEANT, OF SAME PLACE.

GO-CART.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 670,918, dated March26, 1901.

Application filed August 20, 1900. Serial No. 27,472. No modela To @ZZwhen@ it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. HowLnTT, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, in the county of Vayne and State of Michigan, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gro-Carts, of which thefollowing is a speeication, reference being had therein to theaccompanying drawings.

The invention relates to folding chairs, and more particularly to thatclass of wheel-chairs commonly known as go-carts. Heretofore variousconstructions have been devised intended for use as childrens carriages.These constructions have, however, proven unsatisfactory as a substitutefor the ordinary fourwheeled baby-buggy, for the reason that noprovision has been made for converting the seat into a bed.

It is the object of the invention to obtain a construction in which theseat may be readily converted into a bed adapted to carry the sleepingchild.

The invention consists in the peculiar construction of a back-panel,and, further, in the arrangement and combination of parts as hereinafterdescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the device. Fig. 2 isa vertical longitudinal section thereof. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectionon line oo, Fig. 2; and Fig. I shows a modification.

The go-cart which is shown in the drawings is of that type in which twoof the wheels are secured to the back-frame or handle for propelling thecart, while the othertwo are secured to the folding seat. Myimprovements may, however, be applied to other types of cart.

In the construction shown, A is the backframe, comprising two parallelupright bars a, connected at the top by the cross-bar or handle b.`Connected to the lower ends of the bars d arethe forwardly-curving Ibarsc, the lower ends of which are connected by the shaft d, on which theforward wheels B are journaled.

O is the seat, pivotally connected at e to the bars c. Extendingrearwardly from the seat are the spring-bars D,which preferably curve,as shown, and are connected at their ends with the shaftf, upon whichthe rearwheels E are journaled.

F represents arms pivotallysecured at their rear ends to the bars a andat their forward ends connected to upright bars Gr, the latter beingpivoted to the forward end of the seat and being also provided with adownward eX- tension g for supporting the foot-rest II.

The parts thus far described have been heretofore used and form no partof lny present invention.

Between the bars a is pivotally secured a back-panel which is adapted tobe converted into a bed. This back comprises two parallel sections I andJ, which at their lower ends are pivotally secured to the bars e, as bythe cross-shaft h and hinges z'. These sections respectively seat uponthe forward and rear faces of the frame A and when used as a back areconnected to each other at their upper ends by the turn-button K. Eachof the sections I and .I is preferably formed as a rectangular frame jand a central panel k, the latter forming an abutment for the cushion orpadding Z. The frames j are adapted to iit between the bars cz, and eachis provided with the flange m, which bears against the face of the barc. The rear section J is connected to the frame A by folding braces M,the two sections o and p of which are respectively pivotally connectedto brackets q and r on the bars A and frame j.

The part-s being constructed as shown and described, in the use of thedevice the backpanel may be placed in either of the positions shown,respectively, in Figs. 1 and 2. In the latter two sections I and J aresecured to each other and are arranged between the bars a of the frameA, so as to form a back for the chair. In the position shown in Fig. lthe sections have been folded down, the section I resting upon theforward end of the seat and the section J being supported by the bracesM. In this position the two sections are substantially in a horizontalplane, so that they may be used for supporting a sleeping child.

Fig. 4 illustrates a modification in which the two sections of the panelare in sliding engagement with each other and one only is hinged to theback-frame. With this arrange- IOO ment after the hinged seetion isdropped down the other may be drawn out to extend in the oppositedirection from the pivotal point.

What I claim as my invention is* I. In affolding chair the Combinationwith a back-frame having parallel side bars and a seat hinged thereto,of a panel hinged at its lower end to said baok-fra1ne between said sidebars, a look for holding said panel norinally in its upright position,and a foldingbraoe for supporting it in a substantially horizontalposition.

2. In a folding chair the combination with an open back-frame, of adouble panel extending between the sides of said frame and hingedthereto, the two Sections of said panel

